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A visit to the Wells Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Wells Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wells Cemetery:

43.9564, -73.3996

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wells Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Wells Cemetery is located in Addison County<2>.

The county seat for Addison County is located in Middlebury. Middlebury lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Wells Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wells Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wells Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wells Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Forest Dale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Forest Dale Cemetery is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale Cemetery
    • The Forest Dale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forestdale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64575 <5>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Callender Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Callender Cemetery is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender Cemetery
  • Bridport Central Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bridport Central Cemetery is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridport Central Cemetery
    • The Bridport Central Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Central Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217792 <5>
  • Town Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Town Line Cemetery is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line Cemetery
  • St. Genevieve Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
    • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lakeview Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Payne Cemetery is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
  • Spear Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spear Cemetery is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Jennison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jennison Cemetery is located in Addison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennison Cemetery
    • Southard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Southard Cemetery is located in Addison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southard Cemetery
    • Hindes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hindes Cemetery is located in Addison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindes Cemetery
    • Norton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Norton Cemetery is located in Addison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Knapp Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Knapp Cemetery is located in Addison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp Cemetery
    • Northwest Cornwall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wells Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wells Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bridport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridport is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
  • Palmer Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Palmer Corner is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Corner
  • Bridport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chimney Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Chimney Point is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
  • Shoreham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shoreham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shoreham is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
  • Port Henry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ironville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ironville is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
  • Ticonderoga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Richville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Richville is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
  • West Cornwall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • West Cornwall is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
  • Addison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Addison is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Moriah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • East Shoreham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • East Shoreham is located in Addison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
    • Cornwall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Cornwall is located in Addison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
    • Weybridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Weybridge is located in Addison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weybridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
    • Addison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Orwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Orwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Orwell is located in Addison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • Whiting
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Whiting is located in Addison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Whiting
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Weybridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Weybridge is located in Addison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weybridge
    • Witherbee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Witherbee is located in Essex County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
    • Middlebury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Panton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Panton is located in Addison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Wells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Addison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wells Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Wells Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Vermont:
  • Pages specific to Addison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Wells Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1918262  (Wells Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1918262 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Addison
      • Est. Elev: 61 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Crown Point
      • Location given for Wells Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.9564466     Lon: -73.399566
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Addison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wells Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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